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Harry Krause April 27th 07 08:58 PM

The French are coming...
 
JimH wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.




That's a silly statement, Jim.

JimH April 27th 07 10:37 PM

The French are coming...
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.



That's a silly statement, Jim.


Not really.



Harry Krause April 27th 07 10:41 PM

The French are coming...
 
JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre


How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.


That's a silly statement, Jim.


Not really.




Well, U.S. forces may not carry "official issue" white flags in their
rucksacks, but U.S. forces certainly have surrendered. As just one
example, consider the outcome of theBattle of the Philippines in 1941-42.

JimH April 27th 07 10:52 PM

The French are coming...
 

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
JimH wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre


How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry,
our military does not stock any of those.

That's a silly statement, Jim.


Not really.



Well, U.S. forces may not carry "official issue" white flags in their
rucksacks, but U.S. forces certainly have surrendered. As just one
example, consider the outcome of theBattle of the Philippines in 1941-42.



I am sure there are other examples with specific battles. But that has
nothing to do with my original point.



John H. April 28th 07 01:45 PM

The French are coming...
 
On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:37:08 -0400, "JimH" wrote:


"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
JimH wrote:
"Don White" wrote in message
...
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.



That's a silly statement, Jim.


Not really.


Be careful, we don't want to see the breakup of the Hazeltones. Y'all be
nice to each other.


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